HANOVER, N.H. -
The NBC Sports Network has announced that the Dartmouth men's hockey home game
against Vermont on Wednesday, December 5 has been added to its slate of
nationally-broadcast matchups.

The Big Green and Catamounts' non-conference meeting at Thompson
Arena will be broadcast live as part of the network's schedule that continues its
growing coverage of college hockey.

Former ECAC Hockey foes and travel partners, Dartmouth and
Vermont have a storied tradition and rivalry against one another that will now
been seen by a national audience.

Providing play-by-play and color analysis during the
broadcast from Thompson that night will be Mike "Doc" Emrick and Pierre McGuire,
two of the most recognized names in hockey.

Game time will remain unchanged with the addition of NBC's
coverage with puck drop is set for 7 p.m.

This will be the first of two Dartmouth games on the NBC
Sports Network in 2012-13. The Big Green's Feb. 1 contest at Union was
announced as part of the original broadcast schedule during the preseason.

Currently, the Big Green are No. 11 in both national polls for the second
week in a row as they are 5-2-2 overall and lead the ECAC Hockey standings with
nine points with a 4-1-1 league mark.

Sophomore Tyler Sikura's 10 points (4g/6a) in six league games lead all
players, while close behind is junior Eric Robinson with nine points (6g/3a).
Robinson's six goals in conference games are two more than any other player in
ECAC Hockey so far this season.